Example sentences of "and an [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The overlap of two orbitals on different centers generates a bonding MO of lower energy and an anti-bonding MO of higher energy .
2 The Visitor Centre includes a large Tourist Information Centre , Craft Shop , Tea Room and an audio-visual display about Northampton 's history , plus a bridge link to the Central Museum & Art Gallery next door .
3 More seriously , the possible repatination of an otherwise quite genuine piece has to be carefully considered in authenticity studies , and demonstrates again the importance of a close acquaintance with antiquities generally , and an especial awareness of the potential vicissitudes that could have befallen them .
4 Death duties were increased on estates of over £5,000 and for the first time , and an especial cause of the controversy with the Lords , taxes were levied on land : 20 per cent of the unearned increment on land values , levied on sales of land .
5 He 'll be fighting to keep his lead the next day , for this first full stage , a circuit through the Basque country , will be fast , tricky , and an especial challenge for the Spanish riders .
6 The special shapes give a wide variety of sculptural effects and an extensive counterplay of colours and textures .
7 There was a maximal specialization of jobs and functions and an extensive differentiation of segmental roles .
8 There are more than 2,500 volumes of pre-1800 imprint , and an extensive assemblage of maps , illustrations and ephemera .
9 A delightful city for a short break , The Hague offers a wide variety to suit every visitor ; an abundance of exclusive shopping streets , a diversity of palaces and stately buildings , open parklands and an extensive range of restaurants and two seaside resorts Scheveningen and Kijkduin .
10 The environmental capabilities currently at AEA — which already operates the UK 's largest environmental consultancy services business — include waste management , integrated pollution control , energy , combustion , and an extensive range of environmental protection services .
11 Kondratieff 's basic statement is available in translation in Kondratieff ( 1978 ) and an extensive statement of relevant European research is to be found in Pollard ( 1981 ) .
12 It has a 400-plus wine list and 250 bin-ends , and an extensive list of ports and malt whiskies .
13 Has individually tailored programmes , and an extensive list of activities including : country walks , cardiovascular fitness training , body toning , sports activities , and beauty and medical treatments , such as osteopathy and physiotherapy .
14 The yard was cleared , the mill pond dug out and an extensive programme of rebuilding and renovation carried out .
15 The terrace parterre is to be restored to match its appearance during its heyday before the First World War , and an extensive programme of tree planting is under way to replace the losses of recent years .
16 Mark Francis , who had been acting as the museum 's director , retains responsibility for the administration of the collection which comprises some 1,000 original paintings and drawings , including an important group of early works being given by the DIA Center for the Arts , one hundred sculptures , a complete collection of prints of Warhol 's films , and an extensive archive of source material , audio and video tapes , correspondence and other papers .
17 Despite the reward and an extensive search of the area police enquiries seemed to have come to a halt .
18 The 11th ‘ Accent on Design ’ October Seminar will take place on 11th and 12th , with interesting speakers , informative master classes , a fashion show and an extensive exhibition with the opportunity to purchases from the smallest button to the latest machine , accessory or publication .
19 As a constitutional monarch the King appoints the Prime Minister who selects a Council of Ministers responsible to the bicameral National Assembly ( consisting of a 30-member Senate or House of Notables , and an 80-member House of Representatives ) .
20 Attractions include jazz bands , a punch and judy show , craft workshops and an outdoor display of visual arts .
21 Under the portico there is a table tennis table guests can use and an outdoor oven with large al fresco eating area for summery lunches or evening meals on warmer nights .
22 ‘ Disciplining teenagers calls for discussion , reason , explanation and an agreed way of dealing with the troubled situation for the benefit of all . ’
23 This meant that the Churches could allow some of their schools to become nondenominational in exchange for financial support of the rest and an agreed minimum of Christian instruction in all schools .
24 Much also depends on McCague , who , after a modest first season with Kent and an unremarkable winter with Western Australia , has shed 1½ stones in an effort to sharpen up his pace .
25 Brunel was a successful naval architect , and an outstanding builder of bridges and tunnels , to say nothing of his three great steamships , the Great Western , which sailed out of the Bristol Channel to open up the first regular passenger service between Europe and America ; the Great Britain ( see Bristol ) ; and the Great Eastern , which began its maiden voyage a few days before Brunel 's death in 1859 , and remained the largest ship afloat for nearly half a century .
26 He was a dressing-room joker , a loyal club player and an outstanding international despite the inevitable victimisation he suffered as one of football 's most put upon figures , the Scottish goalkeeper .
27 The Chairman 's statement went on to say ‘ The Group 's policy of major investment in design leadership , quality manufacture and an outstanding level of customer service , has produced commensurate rewards in the year to 31st March 1990 .
28 FOOD GROUP produced an excellent result for 1992 , with all four companies increasing profits over the previous year and an outstanding performance from .
29 The riverside warehouses of the London docklands have become favourite subjects for this treatment during the last decade and an outstanding conversion of one such building — Thames Tunnel Mills — is described in this chapter , while the final chapter of the book contains an analysis of a similar building that has been converted to house a range of new uses , including sixty apartments .
30 State radio and television announced his death by playing a dirge and reading his official obituary which lauded Wang as ‘ a great proletarian revolutionary , statesman and soldier , a staunch Marxist , and an outstanding leader of the party and the state . ’
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